THE EFFECT OF THE 65 MILE PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT ON MOTOR CARRIER SCHEDULE TIGHTNESS AND DRIVER PERCEPTIONS OF SAFETY CONDITIONS

In Spring of 1987 Congress passed legislation permitting states to raise speed limits to 65 mph along most rural portions of U.S. Interstates. In this article the early impacts of this change on motor carrier delivery schedule tightness are examined. Also addressed are truck driver views regarding the effect of this change on safety conditions. The findings indicate modest improvements (i.e., relaxations) in actual schedulings. The overwhelming majority of drivers felt that safety conditions have improved as a result of the higher speed limits. However, many of the reasons given suggest that these gains may be temporary.

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• Authors:
  • Beilock, R
  • Capelle Jr, R B
• Publication Date: 1988

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 9-17
• Serial:
  • Journal of the Transportation Research Forum
  • Volume: 29
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Forum
  • ISSN: 1046-1469
  • Serial URL: https://trforum.org/journal-of-the-trf/
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: 65 mph speed limit; Drivers; Impacts; Motor carriers; Perception; Safety; Scheduling
• Old TRIS Terms: Driver perception
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00479166
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-040 801
• Files: HSL, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1991 12:00AM